Merriam Webster defines talent as “people possessing a natural aptitude or skill.” As businesses know, however, a good amount of the talent their employees possess isn’t “natural,” but rather, it was developed by astute managers who possessed the forethought, insight, and leadership to identify and nurture their company’s rising stars. Strong “talent” can be acquired … MORE >
Hire For Attitude. Train for Skills.
Categories: Interview Tips, Management Tools, RecruitingTags: attitude, employee failure rates, hiring, Interview tips, recruitingA new position opens in your company. You’re in charge of filling it. The natural tendency is to make a list of the technical skills needed to do the job, program an algorithm, and watch the resumes flood in through LinkedIn or your company’s online job portal. Unfortunately, strong or weak technical skills aren’t usually … MORE >
Retaining Top Employees Reduces Cost of Employee Turnover
Categories: Management Tools, UncategorizedLet’s face it, employee turnover hurts. It’s disruptive, expensive, and drags down morale. Not to mention the time you now have to devote to identifying, interviewing, and hiring a replacement candidate. The Department of Labor estimates the cost of replacing a single employee to be one third of their annual salary. Additionally hiring the wrong … MORE >
Recognizing Your Company’s Skills Gap Before It Impacts Productivity
Categories: Management ToolsSkills gap is a topic of much interest in the business, government, and education sectors these days. Defined as a mismatch between the skills workers can offer and the skills demanded by employers, there is debate over whether the United States will face an unprecedented skills gap over the coming decades. This potential gap may … MORE >
Free Job Search Apps to Help You Land Your Next Gig
Categories: Management ToolsLooking for a new job that makes you want to get up in the morning? All you need is a smart device. The rest is click-click-hire! Here are free-to-download mobile job search apps to help you find your dream gig. 1. CityHour If you’re just getting started in your field or you want to move up, … MORE >
The Secret To Getting More Done In Less Time
Categories: Management ToolsThere are definitely not enough hours in the day. No matter how short our to-do list is, it never quite feels like we’ve accomplished all we set out to do. Well, we can continue wishing we had more hours in the day or we can make the most use out of the time we do … MORE >
How To Use Twitter Chats To Market Your Business
Categories: Management ToolsEver notice tweets in your feed with a letter and a number in front of them? If so, you’re witnessing a Twitter chat. A Twitter chat is an organized discussion about a particular topic, associated with a specific hashtag. This is a great way to engage with your community and grow a substantial amount of … MORE >
4 Alternatives To Summer Fridays
Categories: Management ToolsWith the distractions of summer on the rise, we’ve got a workplace productivity meltdown on our hands. Studies show that productivity levels drop by a whopping 20% between the months of June and August; attendance decreased 19%, and workers are 45% more distracted. And then, the Summer Friday policy was born — but, what if … MORE >
Hiring Is About Cultural Contribution – Not Cultural Fit
Categories: Management ToolsIt’s beneficial to hire employees who will “fit in.” However, basing your new hires off of cultural fit can do your company more harm than good. The key to hiring new employees is diversity, and if you base your interviews solely off of cultural fit, you may end up with the complete opposite. “The future … MORE >
Answers To Your Top Managerial Questions
Categories: Management ToolsPeople leave managers, not companies. More specifically, over 50 percent of employees have quit their job because of their manager. So, how exactly can you better manage your team? Here are a few answers that will help you better invest in each one of your employees. 1. How often should you schedule one-on-ones? The short … MORE >